The Salish Sea is one of the world’s largest and biologically rich inland seas.
The Salish Sea is the unified bi-national ecosystem that includes Washington State’s Puget Sound, the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the San Juan Islands as well as British Columbia’s Gulf Islands and the Strait of Georgia. The name recognizes and pays tribute to the first inhabitants of the region, the Coast Salish.
The name Salish Sea has been approved by naming boards in both British Columbia and Washington State as well as by the United States and Canadian naming boards.